This video is the BASICS when it comes to finding the beat of a song. We will learn 4 different beating patterns in this video and discuss 4 different time signatures. Each time signature is important to understand in order to feel the motion of different pieces and the beating pattern will enable you to FEEL the beat of any time signature.

BASE BEAT

The first beat pattern we talk about is simply find the BASE BEAT. How do we find the strong beat of the song? Finding this beat is essential when it comes to understanding how to sing any song.

2/4

The second time signature or beat pattern we talk about is the 2/4. Each beat per measure will get 2 beats. Beating for 2 beats is pretty easy. You can use this pattern when you want to simplify a more complicated time signature such as 3/4, 6/4 or even 12/4.

3/4

The third time signature we will discuss is the 3/4 pattern. This pattern is the one that feels like a Disney movie romantic scene dance. It’s the WALTZ pattern. This is the pattern that will either make you or break you. It has to be smooth, continuous and moving. If you feel like you have two left feet, this pattern might be a little tricky. Don’t worry! This video breaks it down so you can EASILY grasp this beating pattern.

4/4

The forth time signature we learn is the 4/4 pattern. This pattern gives us four beats per measure and is the MOST COMMON time signature. 4/4 is also known as ‘common time.’ This is the pattern we would use if we were to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Learning each of these time signatures and beating patterns will help you immensely especially if you struggle to stay on beat or even find the beat to music.